Should publications that post op-ed pieces tell us more about who wrote the op-ed and what their potential biases and conflicts of interest might be? I’m in the camp that answers a resounding YES. Till Bruckner is, too. He writes for Transparify, an organization that rates “the financial transparency of major think tanks.” He is… Read More »
Interval training burns more calories than steady paced moderate intensity exercises A review of studies has suggested that a mixture of various types of intense exercises interrupted with brief recovery periods can help individuals lose more weight compared to steady paced activity on an exercise bike or treadmill. Data was examined from 41 studies in… Read More »
NHS hospitals are now treating FEWER Covid patients than they were during darkest days of outbreak last Spring as statistics show hospitalisations have halved since January There were 20,156 Covid patients in hospital compared to 39,242 in January Those on ventilation beds plunged from 4,077 in January to 2,614 on Wednesday Data shows Covid cases plummeted… Read More »
The positive impact exercise has on longevity is unequivocal. Numerous studies show that doing something is better than nothing but there is a lack of data on the sports that confer the greatest benefits. A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine sought to address this. Researchers examined the associations of six different… Read More »
THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2021 — Diabetes is a big risk factor for a severe bout of COVID-19, and a new European study bears that out: It finds that 1 in every 5 hospitalized COVID-19 patients with diabetes die within 28 days of admission. One U.S. expert wasn’t surprised by that grim finding. “Diabetic patients are… Read More »